HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, Dec 26

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2007
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 19:30, Dec 26

SYDNEY - Australia will invest billions of dollars in a new high-tech submarine fleet
and air force to protect national security, as the Pacific region increasingly becomes
a geopolitical hotspot. (Submarine Nightlead)



HONIARA - Australian lawyer Julian Moti is set to be deported from the Solomon Islands
to Australia tomorrow to face child sex charges. (Solomons Moti)



SYDNEY - From non-stick pans, discounted designer underwear to the usual manchester
markdowns, there were enough Boxing Day bargains to attract a legion of shrewd shoppers.

(Sales Aust Nightlead)

MELBOURNE - Victorians are expected to part with about $1.5 billion in the post Christmas
sales which got underway around the country today. (Sales Vic Nightlead)



PERTH - A 49-year-old Western Australian farmer and father of five is dead after a
brawl during a beach cricket game with his family. (Brawl Nightlead)



MELBOURNE - A 27-year-old man's death after he was hit by two vehicles on a Melbourne
freeway has taken the nation's holiday road toll to 16. (Toll National Nightlead)



SYDNEY - Defending champion Wild Oats XI was first out of Sydney Harbour and through
the heads but still has a long way to go before equalling the record of three consecutive
line honours titles in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. (Sail SydHob Fronter)



MELBOURNE - The contest the cricketing world has waited for is on. (Cricket Aust Fronter)

MELBOURNE - Any concerns that the racism which marred Australia's cricket tour to India
earlier this year might be repeated when the two countries met on day one of the first
Test at the MCG today have come to nothing. (Cricket Crowd Nightlead)



PERTH - Record temperatures and suspected arson have kept firefighters busy in and
around Perth. (Bushfires WA)



BRISBANE - Wild weather is expected across Queensland's coastline over the next week
amid warnings of a potential cyclone developing in the coral Sea. (Cyclone)



SYDNEY - The NSW government and police association have reiterated their support for
taser guns in the face of an independent investigation into the electric shock weapons.

(Tasers)



BRISBANE - An investigation by Queensland's DPP into a senior legal officer's decision
not to recommend jail terms for any of nine males convicted of raping a 10-year-old girl
has done little more than find a scapegoat, Queensland's opposition says. (Gang)



BRISBANE - Police have charged a man and a teenage boy after shots were fired into
a house south of Brisbane. (Shots Lead)



SYDNEY - Swimmers were sent scurrying from the surf after a shark was sighted at Palm
Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches. (Shark)



SYDNEY - A Sydney train was searched by police after one passenger overheard another
having a conversation about making a bomb threat. (Threat)


IN SPORT:

MELBOURNE - Indian captain Anil Kumble proved a man true to his word as he led the
tourists to a superb comeback against Australia on day one of the first cricket Test at
the MCG. (Cricket Aust Lead Stumps). Cricket Aust Nightlead to come.



SYDNEY - Wild Oats XI today made a scintillating start to her bid for a third straight
Sydney to Hobart line honours title. (Sail SydHob Nightlead)



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